I Appreciate the Solemnity of Memorial Day

I appreciate the solemnity of Memorial Day

In the mid-1990s, when my son, Joshua, announced that he had enlisted in the Army, I felt nervous yet proud of his decision to serve his country. When Kuwait was becoming increasingly unstable, Joshua called to say his unit was awaiting word on whether they would be sent to that region. I prayed earnestly for my son’s protection, holding my breath for his return. Thankfully, a few years later, Joshua came home unharmed, never having gone to Kuwa…

May, Military Appreciation Month, and Memorial Day

by Dennis Anderson special Aerotech News New Year’s and the Super Bowl wear off quickly, baseball starts, and suddenly it is the Memorial Day and summer coming. The entire month of May has been dubbed Military Appreciation Month and there is plenty going on across the Antelope Valley in the cities and towns near Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. This is to remember that Memorial Day, May 26, is the day we remember our nation’s war dead. Veterans Da…